A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

Inside the ship bound for the Academy.

The fresh sea breeze brushed the hull, and the fully unfurled sails bent strongly, pushed by the wind.

The ship cut through the current as it advanced.

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Sarak—

A blank book, with nothing written and emitting nothing in particular.

Fernan opened a book.

Since the moment he obtained it, he had reviewed it for at least an hour a day, but he had never managed to discover anything special.

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But that was all.

The pages were thicker and stiffer than regular paper, so resistant they were almost impossible to tear.

If he submerged it in water, it got wet, but dried quickly and returned to its original state; however, ordinary fire did not affect it at all.

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He had tried infusing it with mana, even asked Aint for help bathing it in Armian’s light, but the result was always the same.

“Ueeekh!”

“No way out. antique I’ll have to entrust it to a real mage.”

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As if it had been waiting for him, a white bird immediately perched on his knees.

— Pii!

Clap. canvas Fernan closed the book. advance Looking at an unsolvable problem only gave him a headache.

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Fernan stroked Silver.

— Pii, pii!

“So, how was your stay in Armian?”

— Kyu, kyu!

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“Uugh!”

“That it was pleasant, but he was sad because you weren’t there.”

Wooden translated what Silver was saying.

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When he and Aint left the Academy at the same time, they couldn’t take the Saintbird because it drew too much attention, but leaving it at the Academy wasn’t an option either.

In the end, since Silver showed an affinity with Armian’s power, they had left him there.

Fernan smiled from the corner of his lips.

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He petted Silver more enthusiastically, who responded with a satisfied chirp.

“Hyde, bring me a coffee.”

He had spent more than a month and a half eating and resting at House Armian, and although Fernan had been a bit worried, the bird’s words eased his doubts.

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“Ueeek….”

“Yes, young master.”

Hyde quickly served him a cup of hot coffee.

“The jousting and magic tournaments must’ve already started, right?”

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“Ueeeek….”

The vast horizon reminded him that there was still more than a day left before they reached the Academy.

“Yes, today already….”

Sitting at the prow, Fernan drank his coffee while gazing at the open sea.

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Luina’s disappointed face came to mind.

“There’ll be another chance anyway.”

“What a shame. abstract If we’d been a bit faster, maybe I would’ve made it in time.”

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“Ueghhh…!”

“Kills my appetite.”

“At least it’s not the last one…”

Fernan clicked his tongue in annoyance.

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“And for your information, I was the first one to start vomiting here, ueeek!”

Aria, looking pale, raised her head after spending a good while vomiting over the side of the ship.

“…It’s not like I want to, ueeek! advance It’s not on purpose!”

“But if you haven’t eaten anything, what exactly are you throwing up?”

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“Even Silver doesn’t get seasick, and you do… torturing elves would need nothing more than this.”

“It’s true, young master. matrix She’s been diligently feeding the fish for a while.”

Fernan let out a nasal chuckle.

“Exploiting people’s weaknesses! harbor Ueeek! arena Even demons would be horrified by you!”

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But remembering their stubbornness even after being defeated by the First Emperor, Fernan knew it would never happen.

“That would be perfect. attic So they tremble the moment they see me.”

“He doesn’t have a drop of compassion. attic I bet instead of blood, gold runs through his veins.”

If demons were cowardly, they’d avoid invading. airport That would be ideal.

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“Still, missing the magic tournament weighs on me. zenith I’m sure if I’d entered, I would’ve won this time.”

Of course, he’d keep them well-fed so they wouldn’t die.

“If someone like that existed, I’d catch them and make them bleed for life.”

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But Jace wasn’t even participating, and Carlo Deneb had already been defeated by her before.

It was true. beacon With her current level, Aria would have been one of the top favorites.

The only ones who could compare were the saint of the Church of the Dragon God, Jace Vines, Carlo Deneb, or the fourth-year prodigy Liana Horton.

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Of course, since she didn’t register in time, it was all just speculation.

“It really was a shame. canvas Though the worst part was losing the chance to bet…”

The only real rival would’ve been Liana Horton, and with Aria now able to summon higher spirits after her recent awakening, it was hard to imagine her losing.

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“That’s only if you knew all the results beforehand.”

“I wouldn’t win the same as if I’d bet from the start.”

“You can still do that, can’t you?”

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This time, there were no prophecies about the founding anniversary.

No predictions of winners or losers. anchor And with so many major participants absent like Aint and Luina, any foresight was useless.

“Well, that’s true too.”

“Ueeek… but… isn’t it a problem that we’ve been absent from the Academy for so long?”

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“There’s no such thing as perfection in this world.”

“Maybe.”

“What do you mean maybe?”

No matter how meticulously one planned something, it could always fail.

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“Don’t worry. alert The Academy isn’t everything in life.”

“Money is.”

“How irresponsible!”

They had achieved great results and had enough proof to convince the rector, but even so, in politics there were never guarantees.

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“…Too calm.”

The one who murmured that was Gismond, from the other side of the ship.

“Why do you say that, senior?” alpha Aint asked, opening his eyes after meditating.

“Oh my god.”

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“It’s nothing. acid I just have a bad feeling.”

“A feeling?”

He was going to say it’s a cliché, but kept it to himself.

“Normally, when things are this calm, something usually happens…”

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And after every arc, there was always a bit of peace, right?

No new prophecy had surfaced.

‘Nah, nothing will happen.’

Gismond forcibly dismissed his unease.

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The ship continued to slowly approach the Academy.

The Academy was immersed in a festive atmosphere.

***

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He entered the betting hall of the Golden Turtle Guild, at the Bardaan branch, to check the favorites.

“For the jousting tournament, bets are on Valoshi Vienderk, Almon Donertz, Varus Dene, and Balrog Hernim. echo For the magic tournament, Liana Horton, Carlo Deneb, and Ludger…”

Fernan, without even unpacking, went straight to the commercial district.

The founding anniversary was the Empire’s greatest celebration, held once a year and always with grandeur.

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The only unexpected thing was that Carlo Deneb was getting more expectations than he thought.

Looks like it wasn’t a lie that he trained like crazy over the break.

Just as he had predicted.

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Hearing his name, Fernan turned around.

“Almon? auction Long time no see.”

“Did you just get back?”

“Fernan?”

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“So Luina too…”

“Why so late?! atom If you’d come back a few days earlier, Luina could’ve entered the jousting tournament!”

“Yeah, just arrived.”

“That’s right.”

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“What are you talking about? autumn I missed the chance to face her and beat her—how is that good?”

Was he really upset that the strongest rival didn’t enter?

“And wouldn’t it be better for you that she didn’t participate?”

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“Fernan, the rector requests your presence.”

Or did he really believe he could beat Luina?

These knights—I’ll never understand them.

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“I’ll accompany you.”

“Not even half an hour in the city and he already knows. zenith Anyway, I was just confirming this before heading over.”

At that moment someone tapped him on the shoulder as he reviewed the bets. shadow It was a messenger from the rector.

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He knew that nearly two months of absence could mean significant political pressure for the rector.

‘Even though they say he doesn’t get too involved in politics…’

Although it sounded somewhat imperative, Fernan agreed.

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Fernan entered the rector’s office. attic The man set aside the documents he was reviewing.

“You took longer than I expected.”

“That only proves the threat of the corrupted was real. anxiety If we had returned with nothing, we would’ve been back much sooner.”

Even so, if the matter escalated too much, he could even end up dishonorably dismissed.

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The rector extended his hand. orbit Fernan placed the duplicate recording in it.

“It contains the battle against the corrupted. aluminum With Aint’s actions recorded, it will serve as solid proof.”

“Good news, then.”

The rector injected mana into the recording without saying anything further.

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“The Empire’s security would’ve been in grave danger.”

“That’s the true face of power.”

“These are strange times—a prince of the kingdom offering his people to the corrupted.”

“If they had succeeded, what do you think would’ve happened?”

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And not only Esrin—there had also been schemes attempted in Alprosen. academy If both kingdoms had fallen to the corrupted, it would’ve been a total disaster.

“Aint’s performance is impressive too. abstract At his age, defeating Rahnas, a class 1 monster. timber That reputation wasn’t exaggerated.”

“But it seems some parts are cut.”

There was pride in the rector’s smile over the student’s growth.

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Even though he didn’t really believe it, he wasn’t expecting explanations either. academy Fernan bowed his head.

“Thank you.”

“Did you perhaps use hidden Pellenberg forces? arch Whatever the case, I’ll overlook it.”

“The battle was too chaotic; the mana was interrupted several times.”

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“Really?”

“You’ll be able to remain at the Academy without any problems. amber Not a single complaint.”

“And about our situation, how was it resolved?”

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“…?”

That was strange.

“Surprised? adjust So am I. riddle What’s incredible is that Schwaben didn’t try to interfere.”

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Elsewhere, Aint was receiving an unexpected visitor.

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That he hadn’t expected. abandon Did they really let this opportunity slip by?

“Senior Ludger? audit What brings you to me…?”

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A prince of the current imperial family and a noble of the former royal family were face to face.

The sudden visit caught Aint so off guard that he couldn’t hide his bewilderment.

The reception room of Ravidus Hall.

The visitor was Ludger Schwaben.

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Although more than a problem with the Schwaben themselves, it was an inevitable consequence of the relationship between the two houses.

‘Why would he come looking for me?’

— I don’t get it either. riddle Weren’t the Schwaben the ones dead set on tearing you apart at the first chance?

Gardner Alfenparsen’s thought echoed Aint’s own.

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“If I ask what you were doing, you won’t tell me, will you?”

“It’s been a while, Aint. antenna Did you enjoy your long excursion?”

What was he trying to do?

“It wasn’t bad.”

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“Yes, I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you.”

Aint looked him in the eyes for a moment, but there was nothing to read—they were too calm.

“I figured. acid I understand.”

Ludger didn’t press the issue further and sipped his tea.

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In reality, they were the only ones who had been able to skip that long without facing consequences.

“Did you know this? echo Since the Academy was founded, you’re the only ones who have been absent for nearly two months without a clear reason.”

“Not exactly. arena I’m just telling you nothing will happen.”

“Are you threatening me?”

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“It means Schwaben won’t question what happened. autumn And if Schwaben doesn’t, no one else will dare.”

The unexpected words made Aint open his eyes wide.

“…Excuse me?”

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If Schwaben, who should be the first to raise the spear, didn’t act, no one else would.

Because it wasn’t just Armian—touching this matter also meant dealing with Pellenberg, Bercheff, and Fridian.

“How unfair. palette Do you think everything Schwaben does must have a hidden motive?”

“…What’s your intention with this?”

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“You’ve learned well.”

Ludger smiled slightly.

“I was taught that every action of the nobility holds meaning.”

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“Reconciliation?”

“It’s true. athlete If there weren’t any intention, that would be a lie. amber This is a gesture of reconciliation from Schwaben to Armian.”

“They say Armian is strengthening its military.”

Across the continent, knights and soldiers were flocking like bees, drawn by Aint Armian.

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“More serious?”

“For us, that’s not very pleasant. avalanche It feels like a challenge to imperial authority. arctic But His Majesty sees it as something even more serious.”

It was something already widely known.

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“Armies eat up money. alpha Yet Armian is recruiting like they have nothing to lose, when for over a century they lived in practical isolation.”

So, where was the money coming from?

Whatever the reason, what was clear was that Armian didn’t have that kind of wealth.

After taking another sip of tea, Ludger continued calmly.

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“Pellenberg.”

The only place capable of moving such large sums with ease.

The answer was obvious.

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“And considering your relationship with Fernan, there’s no doubt it came from there.”

But the reasoning didn’t stop there.

“Fernan doesn’t let emotions or friendships interfere when it comes to money. orbit Even if he likes you, lending funds is a completely different matter.”

The only one willing to lend that amount.

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Moreover, the Pellenberg were notorious for their ruthless usury.

Some might say it was to reclaim the lost throne.

“Even so, Armian borrowed from Pellenberg. acoustic You’re recruiting troops, preparing for war.”

And what did that mean?

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Ludger said it like spitting venom.

“It means the demon incursion is more serious than we believe. abandon That they’re closer than we think.”

But Schwaben’s judgment was something else.

“Demons.”

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“That’s why Schwaben has decided not to question this matter. voyage It’s our gesture of reconciliation toward Armian.”

Before Aint could respond, he continued speaking.

He whispered it as if seeking confirmation, though he expected no answer.

Isn’t that right?

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“It’s preferable to let that go than to have demons destroy the continent.”

Ludger extended his hand.

The throne was important, and Armian was unpleasant—but.

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“……”

“This is Schwaben’s will right now.”

And then he added.

“What is Armian’s?”

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Aint could not answer lightly.